Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-02-14
Barton


Barton
Go to Rawson's for your valen-
tines
There will be a meeting of the Or
leans Co. Temperance Society at
Newport, Friday, Feb. 25th.
Ernest Peterson, who has been in
the far west some years, is home on
a visit.
Read Will Randall's new adj. His
new place of business is pleasant, and
q good point for custom.
Quite a delegation of friends Wis
tied Alex. Trips on Friday. A
pleasant interview enjoyed.
NJ. f. Ladies' Aid meets at Mrs.
B. d. Stones, on Wednesday after
noon. All cordially invited.
Special Communication of Orleans
Lodge, No. %, F. and A. NJ, Friday
eve, Feb. 18th. Work on the E. A.
degree.
The T. Club will give sugar fes-
tival and night-cap party at the Cong
gregational vestry Friday night.
Come everybody.
Mr.. BigelOw has moved from the
G.. II. Blake house, High ST., to the
house owned by W. z. Randall, and
will board Mr.. Randall.
The band will give a promenade
concert at Opera Hall, Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 22d. All cordially invited.
Admission 20 cents.
DIR. r. b. Skinner, who has been
in Bennington some days, returned
last Friday.-E. f. Rawson is spend
ing a few days in Bennington.
There will be Il campfire and band
box supper at Post Hall on Wednes-
dav evening, Feb. Is, with music,
recitations. etc All invited. Ladies
will bring band-boxes with their
names on them. a very pleasant en-
tertainment anticipated.
1t happens occasionally that the
route agent is unable to make a
full change of his mail between this
station and Barton Landing, when
some of the north mail is carried by.
Our Barton Landing and some other
items went by last week.
The schools closed on Thursday
with examinations. We conclude
that the teachers have done faithful
work. Almost everybody has had
unlimited confidence in them, and
they have run the schools without
hrndrance on the part of the public.
There were public speaking exercises
IN the evening at Opera Hall, where
the pupils did exceedingly well.
L. NJ. Hubbard has purchased of
{. F. Percival his line of paper
hanging goods and will open a store
room for these in the Hubbard house
on Main street, where he invites the
public to call. He will keep good
stock of papers and borders. Mr..
Hubbard who is good jeweler, also
announces that he will do watch,
clock and jewelry repairing at the
same place. See his adj in this paper.
The present winter can be remem-
bered as one particularly noted for
solid. savage arctic weather. Dur
ing the past week there were two
heavy storms, one of ice and sleet
and another of solid snow. 1t is
difficult to keep the back roads open.
The Montreal Express ON Saturday
morning was FIVE hours late and was
preceded by snow pillow drawn by
TWO engines.
Mrs. .Jondro who has been before
the courts to obtain a bill of divorce
from her husband failed in her at
tempt at the late term of court. 1t
Is reported that she claimed at the
time of marriage that she was drug
ged and unconscious of the fact that
she was entering into the state and
condition of matrimony. The Judge
seemed to think that she did not
have the appearance of one who from
weakness of mind or body could have
been forced into matrimOny, and re
fused her petition.
Despite the very heavy storm on
tuesday large number attended the
donation visit for Rev. Mr.. Currier.
The band was present and furnished
excellent music. A good supper was
provided. The net proceeds were
slOJ. Beside the above, the ladies
made Mrs. Currier a present of S24
The thanks of the denomination and
friends are specially due the band
Ior their kindness in providing so
pleasant a musical treat. and to Mrs.
=. r. Percival for her gifts toward
the furnishing of the tables. Mr.. and
Mrs Currier extend their thanks.